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ἐκτρέφω

To nourish/rear

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ἐκτρέφω G1625
Pronunciation ektréphō

What does ἐκτρέφω (ektréphō) mean in the Bible?

ἐκτρέφω (ektréphō) is a Greek word meaning "to nourish/rear". ἐκ-τρέφω [in LXX for גָּדַל, etc.

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Meaning

to nourish/rear
Extended definition
1prop., of children, to nurture, bring up: Eph.6:4.
2to nourish: Eph.5:29.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Active Eph 5:29 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Present Active Eph 6:4 1×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
imperative 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Ephesians 6:4 ἐκτρέφετε present active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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